The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-18
HIGH LICENSE WINS.
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Following Is the full text of he new High
License bill which passed both branches ol
tho Legislature Wednesday, and was signed
by the Goxernor Friday
An ACT
10 res'foia qaa ssgs'ate fhe saie ef einsa4s o''d
spirituous, n.an or br>,eed liquors, Or as.y
admizture thereof
SEcrios /. BE il enasted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met. and it is hereby enacted by the autlloi-
ty Of the same That ii shall be unlawful TO
keep ov maintain any house, room or place,
hotel, inn, or tavern, where amy vinous. spir-
ituous, malt or brewed liquors, or any admix-
tnre thereof are sold by retail. exeepta license
therefore shall have been previously obtain
ed rs hereinafter provided.
SEC. Licenses for the sale of yinous, spir-
ituous, malt or brewed liquors at retail in
quantities not exceeding one quart. shall
only be granted To citizens of the United
States of temperate habits, and good moral
character
SIC. 3. Such licenses may be granted only
by the court of quarter sessions of the proper
county, and shall be for one year from
date liked by rule or standing order of said
court. The said court shall fix by rule or
standing order a time at which application
for said licenses shall be heard, at which
time all persons applying or making obiec-
tions to applications for licenses may be
heard by evidence, petition, reInonstrance, or
counsel, Provided, That licenses under pre-
vious laws shall no, be granted later than
June thirtieth ofthis year.
SIC. 4. Every person intending to apply
for license as aforesaid in any city or
county of this commonwealth from and after
the passage of this act, shall file with the
clerk of the court of quarter sessions of the
proper county. his, her, or their petition at
least three weeks before the first day of the
sessions of the court at which the same is To-
be heard, and shall, az the same time pay
said clerks five dollars for expenses connect
ed Herewith and said clerk shall cause Ia
designated by the said court. a list contain
ing the names of all such applicants, their re-
spective residences, and the place for which
application is made. The first publication
shall not be les than fifteen, nor more than
twenty five days before the time fixed By the
court Provided, That no License shall be
granted under the provisions OF this act to
any person 10 sell in any room where grocer
les are sold at Wholesale or retail Prorided
also. That in cities of the first class in the
month of January, in each and eve-y year.
il shall bethe duty of the mercantile appraiser
to return under oath. together with list of
mercantile taxes, all licensed and unlicens-
ed hotels, taverns, inns, restaurants, or sa-
looms engaged in selling intoxicating liquors,
and shall also return duplicate list of said
licensed and unlicensed hotels, taverns, inns.
restaurants or saloons to the clerks of the
court of quarter sessions, and the said list of
licensed and unlicensed hotels, taverns inns,
restaurants, Or saloons shall be published in
the manner now prescribed for the publica-
ton of mercantile appraisers lists, and, said
list shall contain the name and amount paid
by each iicensee, and list of every unlicens-
ed hotel, tavern, inn. restaurant or saloon,
and il shall be their further duty 10 return
to the district attorney in said cities Of the
first class, the name and residence of every
proprietor, or keeper OF any unlicensed hotel,
tavern. inn, restaurant. or saloon. together
with the location thereof; And it shall be
the duty of the district attorney 10 forthwith
according to law. And for each and every
license granted by the court for any hotel.
tavern, inn, restaurant, or saloon the mer-
camille appraisers shall receive the sum of
two dollars and fifty cents, the said sum 10
be paid by the applicant or applicants for
said license.
SEC. ;. Said petition shall contain:
First. The name and present residence of
applicant, and how long he has there resided
Second, The particular place for which
license is desired.
Third. The place Of birth Of saidapplicant,
and if naturalized citizen, where and when
naturalized
Fourth, The name of owner of premises.
Fifth. That the place o.be licenses is nee |
essary for the accommodation Of the public !
Sixth, That none of the applicants are in |
any mann erpeeuniarily interested in the prof |
its of the business conducted in any other |
place in said county. where any of said liq- !
uors are sold or kept for sale.
SaVa,rI, That tb. arpfs.aur 4
person in any manner pecuniarily Interested |
in the business so asked to be licensed, and |
that no other person shall be in any manner |
pecuniarily interested therein during the /
continuance of the license.
Eighth. Whetherapplicants or any ofthem
has had license for the sale of liquors i'm ]
this commonwealth during any portion of /
the year preceding this application revoked /
Ninth. The names of no less than two 4
freeholders of the ward or town
ship where the liquor is to be sold who viii I
be his, her or their sureties on the bond /
which is required and a statement that each /
of said snreties l.. 4 bona-ide owner of real 4
estate in the said county worth over and /
above all membranes the sum of Two /
dollars and that it would sell for 4
that much at public sale and that he is not I
engaged in the manufacture of spirituous. 1
vinous, malt or brewed liquors.
Tenth. This petition must be verified by
affidavit of applicant made before the clerk
of the court, Il magiatrate, notary public or
justice of the peace, and, if any false state I
ment is made iii any part of said petition,
the applicant or applicants shall be deemed
guilty of the crime Of perjury. and upon in
dictment and conviction, shall be subject to
its penalties.
SEE 6. There shall be annexed to such pc
tition certificate signed by at least twelve
reputable qualified electors of the ward bor-
ough, or township in which such liquors are
to be sold, setting forth that they have been
with the applicant or applicants;
that they have good reason to relieve that
each and all the statements contained in the
petition are true, and they therefore pray that
the prayer of said petitioner be granted, and
that the license prayed for issue.
SIC. :. The said court of quarter sessions
shall hear petitions from residents of the
ward, borough or township in addition 10
hat of the applicant in favor of and remon-
STRANGE against the application for such IL
rense, and in all cases shall refuse the same
whenever in the opinion of said court having
due regard to the number aud character of
the petitioners for aud against such applica-
ion, such license is not necessary for the &C